Equipotential Bonding 
   
 
 
© Siemens AG, 2004. All rights reserved 
EMC Installation Guideline – Planning Guide (EMV) – 03.2004 Edition 
4-27 
Fil-
ter
Metal cubicle
840D 611
Hand-held
unit
*)
QWERTY
keyboard
Operator
panel
Mach. cont. p.
El. handwheel
Operator panel
 
Fil-
ter
**)
Central 
earthing connector
DIN rail
SIMATIC S7-300
Machine base
M
Large-area, conductive connection to earthed housing
1)    PE in motor cable, also used as equipotential
 bonding conductor
2)    Grounding lead in cable
3)    Lead required if unit has a
 frame connection
4)    Version-dependent connection
1)
M
CPU
314
2)
NCK
I/Os
Central
earthing bar
  *)   With I/RF module
**)    With U/E module
Distr.
box  
3)
Floppy
drive
Motor controlled by 611D
4)
4)
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Enc.
TG
 
Fig. 4-6  Equipotential bonding in the SINUMERIK 840D with SIMODRIVE 611